SYSK Choice: How to Think Like a Rocket Scientist & How Coffee Became Our Favorite Drink

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Science, Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Everyone knows not to go grocery shopping when you are hungry because you will likely buy junk you don’t need. Actually, it turns out you shouldn’t do ANY kind of shopping when you are hungry. This episode begins with the reason why. http://www.womansday.com/life/work-money/default/a49921/dont-buy-anything-on-an-empty-stomach/ When someone says to you “Hey, it’s not rocket science, ” it implies that rocket science is really hard and rock scientists are brilliant. And they probably are. So, wouldn’t it be great to think like one? Former rocket scientist Ozan Varol joins me to explain how. Ozan is now a retired rocket scientist who is now a law professor and author of the book, Think Like A Rocket Scientist (https://amzn.to/2VxeHh1). Every day, a large portion of the world’s population drinks coffee. Is it because coffee is so great or is that we are all just addicted to the caffeine? So how did coffee become so popular? Augustine Sedgewick has investigated the history of our love affair with coffee and he joins me to share this remarkable story. Augustine is a teacher at City University in New York , got his PhD from Harvard – and he is author of the book Coffeeland: One Man’s Dark Empire and the Making of Our Favorite Drug (https://amzn.to/3b642jW). We all know that eating fruits and vegetables is good for you. But can it also make you better looking? Listen as I discuss how eating produce can improve your attractiveness. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3296758/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! We really like The Jordan Harbinger Show! Check out https://jordanharbinger.com/start OR search for it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen! Listen to WeCrashed on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or or you can listen ad-free by joining Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts, or the Wondery app. Check out Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready, go to https://squarespace.com/SOMETHING to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. M1 Finance is a sleek, fully integrated financial platform that lets you manage your cash flow with a few taps and it's free to start. Head to https://m1finance.com/something to get started! To see the all new Lexus NX and to discover everything it was designed to do for you, visit https://Lexus.com/NX Use SheetzGo on the Sheetz app! Just open the app, scan your snacks, tap your payment method and go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Do you own or rent your home?
0:02.9	Sure you do, and I bet it can be hard work.
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0:31.6	Today on something you should know, why you should never go shopping when you're hungry,
0:39.6	and it's not the reason you think.
0:41.4	Then, a rocket scientist helps you think more like a rocket scientist, and it all starts
0:47.0	with questioning assumptions.
0:48.5	There's a quote I love from Alan Alda.
0:52.0	Your assumptions are your windows on the world?
0:54.8	Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.
0:58.0	How do you do that?
0:59.0	Well, ask yourself from time to time.
1:01.4	What am I doing simply because I've done it before?
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